Making homemade slime has been on my list of things to do with Bryson for quite a while. Finally with Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I thought it would be the perfect time to give it a try. Even better, when I asked Bry which color he wanted to use, he chose pink. It turned out more red, but I can’t think of a better color to rep Valentine’s Day!

Homemade Slime Ingedients:

Directions:

– Dissolve 1 teaspoon Borax in 1 cup water. Set aside.
– In a medium size bowl, empty your glue.
– Then, fill your empty glue bottle with water and pour it into the bowl of glue.
– Add food color of your choice and stir well.
– Pour the Borax mixture into the glue mixture and combine.
– Stir with a spoon, you’ll start seeing gobs immediately.
– Put the spoon aside & finish kneading the slime with your hands. It’s fun!
– Dump the excess water out & continue working the slime. The wetness will go away and it’ll be dry to the touch.

Voila! That’s really it and it’s so fun to make and then play with.

UPDATE: I made a second batch of homemade slime, just because it’s so fun. This time I used white glue, purple coloring, and GLITTER. The glitter is where it’s at, y’all! I also found the texture much more goopy using white glue and I’ll probably use it from now on. It stretches and just has a more slimey feel to it. I should go into the slime making business, because it’s kind of addicting…

To make valentines, you could divide the slime into smaller portions, wrap it in treat bags or put it in plastic jars, and add a clever little note. Kids would love it!

Keep in mind that this is obviously not edible, so only make this with children that understand that and supervise any smaller children closely. Miss Bella Grace thought it looked tasty and tried to get a bite quite a few times! Homemade play dough would be a much better option for the little ones.

Are you making homemade valentines this year? Let me know if you give this homemade slime recipe a try!

Just wanted to let you know that I was doing dome research the other day and found that borax is toxic and especially harmful to pregnant women and their unborn babies. It does seem like a really neat craft though. Perhaps there is a safer alternative to using the borax.

Thank you for your comment, Katherine. Borax is a naturally occurring substance and while yes, it is toxic, a very large amount would have to consumed. The small amount in this craft isn’t enough to cause damage, but I would not suggest having it around small children who could possibly ingest it.

We make slime for Mad Science all the time, and NEVER let anyone under 5 make it. The combination of the chemicals in the glue and the Borax isn’t lethal, but can definitely make kids very sick if they ingest it. You can use liquid starch instead of the Borax to make it slightly more kid friendly (still not good to eat, but less bad if they do eat it).

Also, we use tempura paint instead of the food coloring (lighter colors, but less staining).

Just a few tips! If you use UV paint, or glow in the dark paint, mixed with the colors, older kids LOVE it since it glows! You can also throw some plastic bugs in there and they go crazy. 🙂

Boric acid and borax are not the same thing, although they are related. Boric acid can be toxic, borax usually not and used in all sorts of ways, including in food. Google both and check out the information on the Wikipedia sites and I believe that will calm your concerns.

My boys and I made it this afternoon and they loved it!! We made two, both clear, one with red coloring and glitter and one with blue coloring and glitter. They look SO cool! The boys sat at the table for over an hour and played with it. We’re storing them in old glass jars and they look amazing. Thanks for the glitter tip!!

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I didn’t realize it was this easy to make and we buy it often for my grandson. He is vacationing in Florida for the week, this would be great to make and surprise him when he gets home. Thanks for sharing!

Thank you for this slime recipe. I am going to give it a try. I will have to go to a bigger store to find the glue because I haven’t seen it locally. But this would be so much fun to play with for the kids.

What a great idea! It is one of the creative ways to remove boredom and your kid’s will surely enjoy this wonderful idea. This is a special and a unique personalized gift which could be gifted to your little ones.

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